Played The Grange last year on the way back from the W. Virginia Open..... those courses are sweet!!! Tiki-golf 24hrs a day (just don't play and bet with Ritger)!!!, the mini course looked sweet too!! Pulled a muscle in my arm on the Darkside (4 holes in) but still attempted to play the rest, very painful and many bad shots!

The courses are perfect!! There will be bands, and lots of camping, and fun & games!! The owners of the property are really nice.

The Virginia Open is an amazing event that doubles as a great big party as well. Everyone camps on site, and the festivities range from a barn full of free arcades to live music. To steal Dollar's observation, the grange is like the disney land of disc golf. Mini course, tiki course, two kick-ass regular courses, pool, hot tub, made-to-order food, and an endless supply of mountain hippies to share the good times with you. Check it out!

"If you can't handle the action, leave it in the jaffer for someone who can." -Otis

Being a sponsor, Bryan has told me I can send him ANYONES entry as long as it postmarked by the 14th, and they are Guaranteed to be in to whichever Events they choose for the week. If anyone wishes to play, I need CASH or a check at Wills dubs or ERP dubs this week or you are on your own to get in starting on the 22nd at 10 AM.You have been forewarned - This Event sells out quickly, and I will NOT sign anyone up without Cash or check to me WED or Thursday. Read the letter below, and ask any questions of BRYAN (NOT ME) by following the instructions in this letter.

Please pass this info along to any of your friends who don't read the message board.

Thanks,Keith

2009 Virginia Open UpdatePlease feel free to post to all relevant message boards.And check http://www.grangediscgolf.com for updates.Registration Opens March 21st at the Grange MonthlyOnline Registration opens at 10am March 22ndIf you register via snail-mail you must follow these guidelines:(Snail-mail refers to methods like or siimilar to using the US Postal Service)Your registration must be postmarked NO EARLIER THAN Saturday, March 14th and NO LATER THAN Tuesday, March 17th (03/14/09 - 03/17/09)ANDI must receive it before Saturday, March 21st.Any registrations received via snail-mail that are postmarked outside the range 03/14/09 through 03/17/09 will be processed AFTER the registrations that take place at the Grange on Saturday, March 21st.Any registrations that are properly postmarked but not received before Saturday, March 21st, will be processed the day they are received starting AFTER the registrations that take place at the Grange on March 21st.AND remember; when using regular U.S. Postal service their are no gaurantees!Register for 4 out of 5 tournaments and receive $10 credit toward a purchase at the Grange Pro-Shop!Price Schedule for Virginia Open Week of Tournaments---------------------------------------------------May 23rd and 24thVirginia Open Pro - A-Tier - All entries - $100Divisons: Open/Master/GMaster/SrGMaster (Male/Female)Must be a PDGA member to participate.There will be an administrative fee charged to process your PDGA membership the day of the tournament!Please take care of this before the event and save $$May 17thVirginia Open Am - B-Tier - All entries - $50Divisions: Advanced/AdvMaster/Intermediate (Male/Female)Additional $10 Fee for non-PDGA members paid upon sign-in at tournamentMay 19th - Sunnyside OpenMay 20th - Loriella OpenMay 21st - Darkside OpenC-TierPro Entry - $25Am Entry - $15Divisions:Pro - Open/Master/GMaster/SrGMaster (Male/Female)Am - Advanced/AdvMaster/Intermediate (Male/Female)Additional $10 Fee for non-PDGA members paid upon sign-in at tournamentTIKI MADNESS : Details Coming Soon !!!!!!!!!Virginia Open - Sponsorships---------------------------$25 - Personal - Virginia Open Souvenir Ultra-Star Mini - Acknowledgment in program (please include acknowledgment text - 50 characters max)$100 - Hole Sponsor - 8.5 x 11 full color laminated sign at hole of choice - (Quality Grange Gift - TBD) - Acknowledgment in program - availability of hole determined by 1st come 1st served method - Tiki Course included - please specify three holes in order of preference. Current holes that are not available are: (DS#1, DS#6, SS#1, SS#6, SS#10, SS#13, SS#16)$500 - Course sponsor - Please call or email for details (Bryan: gblaw65@yahoo.com - 5408421327)Disc Golf Club Opportunities - There are many ways clubs can contribute to our event. Your creative ideas are always welcome. Please contact me to discuss. One recent example: The Northern Virginia disc Golf Club sponsored a hospitality tent near hole#11 tee box. This provided shade and a rest stop on one of the hottest portions of the course.Early Bird Registration - Hole Sponsor-----------------------------------Available - 03/02/09 - 03/19/09$100 Hole sponsorship entitles you to register early for the Any/All of the week of Virginia Open tournaments (one entry per tournament per sponsorship).Please include:PDF or Word version (8.5 x 11) of sign. You may also send me the plain text via an email, in which case I'll be the sign artist.Name of sponsorPlease submit the following information for each tournament entered:Tournament NameTournament DateDivisionName of RegistrantPDGA# of RegistrantAddress of RegistrantEmail of RegistrantPhone # of RegistrantPayment---------You may paypal your sponsorship to: mtrapasso@grangediscgolf.com

NO ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE THAT ACCOMPANY EARLY-BIRD HOLE SPONSORSHIPS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 10AM SUNDAY MARCH, 22ND.

Please use the following table to determine your final cost for paypal payment.(Each fee includes an online processing charge - minimum $1 per tournament.)

Personal Sponorship: $26

Hole Sponsorship: $103

Course Sponsorship: Please contact Bryan before submitting payment

Early Bird Tournament Registration (Must be received by March 19th)-----------------------------------------------------------------Hole Sponsorship: $103

The rest of this email covers items intended for attendees of the Virginia Open as well as anyone with plans to visit The Grange between May 15th and May 25th.

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As I'm sure everyone has noticed it has done nothing but rain recently. Although we hope that it let's up and starts to dry out soon the effects of the rain we've received so far will still be with us when tournament time arrives. The ground at the courses is saturated and likely to be soft when you arrive no matter the weather between now and then. I urge everyone that plans to attend to hook up with someone else that's attending and carpool. The more cars we can keep from trafficking over the Grange grounds the better it will be for everyone.

Other things that are vitally important to consider as you plan your trip are:

- Follow any direction you are given when you arrive at the course (even if it puts you somewhere other than where you planned to be)

- If you arrive at the course when someone is not immediately available to guide you to your spot, park in a logical temporary spot and seek someone out to guide you to your final destination

- Plan ahead to stay put as much as possible once you get here.

- If you have to travel in and out of the Grange for supplies please try to coordinate with other visitors to reduce the number of trips.

- Bring appropriate outerwear for wet weather.

- Use common sense when moving your vehicle especially if there's any chance of spinning your tires. Before tearing up the ground ask for help.

- If you have any issues with any of the facilities (clogged toilet for example) do not ignore it. Please bring it to the attention of tournament staff.

- Respect your fellow campers. - - No music, yelling, door slamming, etc. at the campsites at night- - Do not bring your profanity to The Grange- - No open fires - - Contain your garbage- - Please recycle (bins available)- - DO NOT throw your cigarette butts on the ground. Ever.- - Carry around a cup instead of a glass bottle.- - The camping area near the neighbors is a quite area at all times- - Socializing under the big tent is preferred to the campsites.

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VOLUNTEERS

If you are going to be at The Grange during an event but not participating and would like to help make the event run, please drop me an email at gblaw65@yahoo.com.

I'm looking for individuals that are truly willing to trade up some of there "fun" time so that everyone has a FUN time.

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Schedule Recap--------------

Remember, whether your level of play is 900 or 1000 act like a professional and use proper and respectful etiquette on the course.

All PDGA rules will be followed and enforced at the sanctioned events.

TIKI MadnessMay 23rd and 24thRegistration will be available all week at the Grange ending at 7pm May 23rd.$10 per headMatch-PlayRounds 1 through 3 on May 23rdFinish May 24thLast year first place paid $700.

Dollar and Hammock were on the lead card after the first round but Nate Krahn blistered the Darkside with a -9 in the 2nd to take the lead by 1 over Michael Jo. Hammock is still on the lead card but $ is top of the second.

(We are not taking registrations at this time. Registrations will begin with the March monthly on-site at the Grange as in years past. Full details concerning mail-ins and online registrations coming soon. Please check the Grange website regularly for details)

In an Epic Fail, The Mountain Disc Golf Experience tourny is scheduled for the same weekend as The Grange Open. No 3x Champ, No Urban Skins for this guy I can't miss 4 CTiers, 1 B, and 1 ATier for one really really really sweet CTier.

Just back from Vegas and the Memorial and I have received an E-mail with:

NEW INFO - and I'm sorry to be blunt, but with the next 2 weekends being spent getting the course ready and running the CRUCIBLE, and then the last weekend of March playing in the National Tour Event in Ocala, FL - I'm going to set a PERSONAL deadline of MARCH 21st at 5PM for people PM'ing or calling me to let me know of your FOR SURE - NOT DROPPING OUT interest - as I'll be writitng a check to Bryan so that it arrives by the deadline for sponsors to reserve spots. Payment must be received by me by MARCH 26th or I will be letting Bryan know of that spot becoming available so I can get a refund of the amount paid in to him.

PLEASE pass this info along to your friends who might be interested but do not frequent the message board as I am not going to be responsible for feeling at fault if they missed out if the deadline passes. There is still a SLIGHT chance if any spots are left on the 27th that they could register personally at the website posted in the info below.

Following is the schedule with prices for the Events - please choose CAREFULLY which you wish to play in, add the prices up and let me know so I can place it in a spreadsheet to keep things accurate for eveyone wishing to go.

IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT

The Grange will NOT be accepting registrations through the MAIL except in conjunction with a sponsorship as outlined below.

There will NOT be a WAITING LIST. Cancellations will be re-released online.

The Grange retains the right to make modifications to these registration rules at any time and at The Grange's sole discretion.

Too Many Days in MaySchedule of PDGA Sanctioned Events(for an expanded list of the week's events go to http://www.grangediscgolf.com) May 23 The Grange Open Amateur B-Tier The Grange All Players - $50 May 24 The Pratt Open C-Tier Pratt Park - Stafford,VA All Players - $25 May 25 The Sunnyside Open C-Tier The Grange All Players - $25 May 26 The Loriella Open C-Tier Loriella Park - Spotsy, VA All Players - $25 May 27 The Darkside Open C-Tier The Grange All Players - $25 May 29-30 The Grange Open Pro A-Tier The Grange All Players - $100

Registration for the sanctioned events opens March 27th, 2010 at 8:30am at The Grange

Registrations will be processed in the following manner:

03/27/2010 - Saturday - Grange March Monthly tournament

1) 8:00am - 10:30am at The Grange registration will be open up to those registering for themselves. (If you register yourself you may list others for processing after morning registration closes)

2) During the between-round break registration will open for those that are at the Grange solely for the purpose of registering others.

I am still waiting on a response about my camper. I told them I would feed the Grange staff one night or sponsor a hole and still nobody has returned an email. Oh well, the camper will be with me whether I get to use it or not, and I will have a lot of BBQ too.

Congrats to Vach for his 2 weekday wins - Hammock for winning Masters with the same score as Open (playing opposite courses same days)as well as 3rd in tiki golf behind Dollar -Plotky for his 2 1000 rated rounds getting him 3rd in GM - Dollar for coming in 2nd in about everything PDGA and side action and cashing in all events but 1, and Matlack for being second in Survival golf.

The only new pin placement we played was on hole 5 on The Sunnyside. They may have been calling it a par 5. I'll put it this way, if this hole where on the Stready Ed course at IDGC, it would be a par 5. If it were on the Jackson course, it would be a par 4.

The Sunnyside had a lot less shule off the fairways than before. However, the wooded holes on both courses have grown in up high in the fairways. A lot of the overhand lines have disappeared.

The Tiki Course is better than ever. Hole ones basket spins and has a tiki mask blocking one side. They have new lights on 4 or 5 baskets.

The only thing that kinda sucked was a new Egyptian Rooster that started sounding off around 4am everyday. The rooster is pretty badd A other than that. He still lets Ross the duck hang out with the chickens.

B-Tier - The Grange Open Amateur Championship - May 22ndC-Tier - The Pratt Open - May 23rdC-Tier - The Sunnyside Championship - May 24th C-Tier - The Loriella Open - May 25thC-Tier - The Darkside Championship - May 26thA-Tier - The Grange Open - Pro - May 28th and 29th

There will not be a registration opening day tournament as before. I plan on opening registration next Monday.

I will need to know from Dollar & Rachel, Matlack, Vach, Wookie, & Plotky which Events listed above you will be playing - I got this E-mail while I was gone to Vegas & The Memorial and I told him to throw everyone in everything for now so no one gets shut out - as you can see tomorrow is opening of registration.Please let me know which Events you REALLY will be playing so I can send him the proper amount.

I will need to know for sure by the end of next week (MARCH 13th) with payment to me by the end of GSSS #2 (MARCH 26th)

PDGA EVENTS"A Day in May" on May 22nd is a B-Tier and open to Amateurs only - Limit 144 (72 adv/72 other)"Pratt Open" on May 23rd is a C-Tier and open to Everyone - Limit 72"Sunnyside Championship" on May 24th is a C-Tier and open to Everyone - Limit 80"Loriella Open" on May 25thd is a C-Tier and open to Everyone - Limit 72"Darkside Championship" on May 26th is a C-Tier and open to Everyone - Limit 80"Two Days in May" is an A-Tier and Open to Pros only - Limit 144 - PDGA Membership required

Congrats to Dollar - who has been tied for 1st, 3rd and came in first today at the TUES, WED, and THURS Event of the week long extravangza in Virginia.

Congrats also to Jon (not John) Plotky who has come in 2nd in Grandmasters at all 3 Events so far.

Matlack, and Vach have also cashed (I'm assuming since they are in top 1/3) on TUES and Vach again on THURS.

Rachel has played 2 of the 3 Events solo, but will face at least 4 other ladies in the A-Tier this weekend with everyones ratings between 884 and 921, so it's anyones game with 4 rounds and all the ancillary Events that go on at the best complete Disc Golf Complex in the country.

Good luck to Everyone this weekend - I very much wish I had started my retiment AFTER this Event, as it's the first time since 1999 I have missed playing there - and missing all the comraderie, friends and Deanne cookies REALLY SUCK!.